buck-hammer Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I was able to take a 115" gross B&C Coues on video with my bow. I would like to find out if anyone else has harvested a bigger one on camera with archery equipment. Does anyone have access to that info? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I was able to take a 115" gross B&C Coues on video with my bow. I would like to find out if anyone else has harvested a bigger one on camera with archery equipment. Does anyone have access to that info? Wowza! If you can, upload that video to a digital media website, I'd love to see it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 18, 2007 buck-hammer, if you are interested in having the video posted in the video clip section of the website, let me know. email me if you want to: amanda@coueswhitetail.com Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ~Rich Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I was able to take a 115" gross B&C Coues on video with my bow. I would like to find out if anyone else has harvested a bigger one on camera with archery equipment. Does anyone have access to that info? WOW that is some buck! I would love to hear all the details of your hunt. Rich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Not fair, my wife's getting ready to have a baby and you guys just keep posting all these monster success stories. I will have my revenge some day. Congratulations BUCK HAMMER and to the rest of you as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted January 18, 2007 That buck brings a tear to my eye. I hope I can someday see that video. Congrats on a trophy of a lifetime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted January 18, 2007 What an awesome buck! Man I would love to see the video...congrats on a heck of a buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buck-hammer Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks, Fellow Hunters. I must confess, I got very lucky on this one. This is my first Coues Whitetail and I would have been happy with just a legal buck. I have hunted Illinois whitetails with bow for 30 years so all I can take credit for is shot experience. The Videographer was my resident ace on the hole. He did not draw for this area and I did so he ran the camera. Here is the short story. After three days of seeing only fast moving rutting activity we both realized, if it was going to happen, it would be fast. We were tree stand hunting a few pine groves that showed several scrapes. We decided if we set in one spot long enough and exercised some good ol patients the bucks would return to check them. We both herd one grunt from the bush about 60 yards out but could not see the deer; we looked at each other with out saying a word. I went for my bow as my partner went for the camera. If we had waited for the buck to apear it would have been too late. It takes a few seconds for the camera to ready and I know knew this from my experience behind the lenses. As all mature whitetail do, he did not come in on the trail we planned on but busted in fast, and stood in the most difficult spot for both of us to move to, but not impossible for the shot. I settled my pin on the sweet spot and watched the buck's posture to determine if he was calm or wound up for some action. I think all these western coues deer must be jumpy and nervous 100% of the time. I could see the buck was thinking something is just not right and I had better drop the string on him. The shot was 10-12 yards out to the extreme left of my stand and straight down 24+ feet. The arrow took out the left lung and sliced the heart, and he ran approximately 80 yards. From that time until now I have come to realize, as a mid-western bow hunter I did not fully appreciate what I was shooting at. I have learned about the western coues whitetail and the hunters that challenge them after the fact. I'm just as amazed at the skill and lengths that the hunters that pursue them must go to fill a single tag as I am with the trophy that I have taken. This is my first trip to this web site and as soon as I can figure out how to tac on a picture I will do so. The footage will air on national TV on "The Mens Channel" Dish Network to be shared with all coues deer hunters. I have done my best to point out how much more challenging it is for my western whitetail hunters to harvest a mature buck then it is for us mid-western Illinois hunters. I have harvested over 14 P&Y class bucks in my 30 years but this little guy was as tough as it gets. We mid-westerns complain if we drive more then 30 minutes by 2 wd truck to walk across an open corn field 200 yards in order to hunt a 130" buck. I have had the pleasure of a 3 hour ride by 4WD truck and a 90 minute ride by four-wheeler to hike a half mile up to 6700ft. for 7 days, hunting the most difficult whitetail to harvest a hunter can set his sites on. Everyone I have shared this with has responded as a true sportsman and I value the words of my fellow hunters about the trophy I now have for my wall. We must wait 60days for the official score and perhaps confirmation on the video footage before we know what we will do. I'm just a working class guy but it shounds like you will see this trophy of a lifetime on TV soon. _3_Roger_Roan_Jan_07_coues.bmp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Looks from your hat, you know a pretty good taxidermist. I assume Mr. Jensen? Will he be doing work on this big boy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buck-hammer Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Yea, Rex Made me ware the hat or he would keep all the tolit paper for himself. Where are all the corn cobs when you need one ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ~Rich Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Buck-hammer, all I can say as someone who has hunted these deer over 30 yrs is to enjoy the moment, as you will never likely have any Coues that big that come your way again for a short range shot in this lifetime. I prefer hunting them on the ground (spot and stalk) which seems many days like the most futile thing a guy can attempt, but in my opinion nothing is more challenging for a bow hunter in North America. Again, congrats on a really great trophy. Rich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Outstanding buck! Outstanding story! Kudos to you for giving due props to the ghost we all cherish..... Sincere congrats! S. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elpepe25 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 Got a pig and a Mearns Bird. Called them right in. Calling worked so well they almost attacked my buddy who was kicking and cursing at them. Got them back to the truck so late that we had to take the pictures with aid if the headlights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted January 20, 2007 it is great to see more piggies on the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted January 26, 2007 I am posting this to pat my hunting buddy, Jason Scarbrough, on the back. He has been hunting archery Coues Deer with me for 6 years now. He and I and our sons spend countless hours scouting and preparing ourselves for January archery hunting each year. Jason has managed to harvest two nice 90+/- class bucks in the previous couple of seasons, amid countless freezing cold & "deerless" days. This year was not too much different than most years...... it started out REALLY slow for Jason. Days and days of NO DEER.... while we all saw deer he saw none. He suffered many days of what we refer to as the "Scarbrough Curse"......LOL! I finally broke down...... "Jason, it is time to head back to the 'Honey Hole'." I said...... He grinned and his reply...."You know I ain't Scared!" One year ago Jason harvested a monster fork with eyeguards in the now famous 'Honey Hole' (5 coues bucks have come home with us from this spot). His first day back.... Jason is forced to pass up another 90"+ Fork with eyeguards! He passed him up 3 times in 2 days! He passed up several lesser bucks and watched as many as a dozen does & counless fawns pass him each day. I tell him that we should get him out of there and hunt somewhere else, but he insists on "One more day". We got to our hunting spots late that day.... bad wind. About an hour after I had settled into the silence.....my phone rings......and it is Jason. I don't answer my phone when hunting, but he never calls me unless it is time to get out of the woods or something just died! .... "I just stuck a Monster!" he says..... I hit the ground running!! It took me about 45 minutes to reach him and we started on the blood trail.... 120 yds later.... we stood admiring what six long years of effort and patients pays out. A true trophy... 109"+ green! Over 20" beams and 17 2/8" of spread. This buck should make the top 20 P & Y ! We all here the stories of "beginners luck" and of "dumb luck", and good for those guys! Myself and Jason are not those guys.... we have to to do it, the long and hard way. Last year was my day in the sun and this year is his! I have been waiting for this for 6 years..... to pat my Buddy on the back for a buck of a lifetime! And to many more my Brother!!! Gino Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
